Why Is This Couple So Cute? Find Out After The Jump...

Down my block, I always noticed a bright red tandem bike parked on the sidewalk. This wouldn't be that weird if I didn't live in New York City. Riding a tandem down busy city streets? Dodging pedestrians? Zipping past cabs and wheezing buses?

I had to find out who this brave couple was!

So I left a post-it note on the seat of the tandem, and three days later, I was shaking hands with the tandem-riding twosome: Brendan, a 30-year-old photographer, and Francesca, a 20-year-old model. Here's what they had to say...

Where did you find the tandem? Fran: The Antique Mall in Ithaca, where Brendan grew up. Brendan: It's one of the best places in the whole world.

Were you so psyched? Fran: I desperately wanted it. Brendan wasn't sure how we'd get it back. The guys helped us take it apart.

Do you like riding it? Brendan: Yes, I have to be in the front because I'm heavier. Fran: It's nice because you can talk. You're never separated by traffic.

Is it unwieldy in the city streets? Brendan: It's almost safer. You have two heads to look around and spot danger.

Do people make comments as you ride by? Fran: Some people say, "Oh, cute." Brendan: Everyone says, "Oh, cute."

Aren't they adorable? Have you ever ridden a tandem? Would you ride one in the city? It's kind of wobbly but very fun, and if you sit in the back, you can just admire the views! See our other bicycle-built-for-two.